{"id":988744,"date":"2024-04-02T22:06:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T22:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&#038;p=988744"},"modified":"2024-09-04T19:14:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T23:14:35","slug":"cccs-certification","status":"publish","type":"epkb_post_type_1","link":"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/?epkb_post_type_1=cccs-certification","title":{"rendered":"What is the CCCS certification?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"988744\" class=\"elementor elementor-988744\" data-elementor-post-type=\"epkb_post_type_1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c621bef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c621bef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6538d1f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6538d1f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Certified Classification and Coding Specialist (CCCS) designation was developed for CHIM professionals with 5+ years of classification and coding experience in acute inpatient settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This certification will give CHIM professionals who are interested in continuing their education a competitive edge in their job search, as well as greater job satisfaction. It creates a greater assurance for high quality and accurate coding that encourages continuous quality improvement. This professional designation, along with experience, can be a catalyst to progress your career into roles including, but not limited to, auditors, analysts, and leadership positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To be eligible for the Certified Classification and Coding Specialist (CCCS) designation, a candidate must be a graduate of an HIM program accredited by the Canadian College of Health Information Management, hold an active CHIM professional designation,&nbsp;<strong><em>and<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;fall into one of the following categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Experienced professional: Be currently working in the field of classification and coding with 5 or more years of experience;&nbsp;<strong>or<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Course graduate: Be a graduate from a preparatory\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cchim.ca\/program-directory\/?education=&amp;program_type=classification-and-coding&amp;program_location=&amp;program_delivery=&amp;college_status=&amp;institution=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">classification and coding specialist program<\/a>\u00a0that is recognized by the Canadian College of Health Information Management.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386d902 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"386d902\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a6cf1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0a6cf1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/professional-certification\/cccs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Certified Classification and Coding Specialist (CCCS) designation was developed for CHIM professionals with 5+ years of classification and coding experience in acute inpatient settings. 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